Match Report
Nagoya Grampus went into the game 16th in the table on 43 points; Kawasaki Frontale sat 8th on 57 — a 14-point gap. The last five rounds placed Kawasaki Frontale no better than 13th for form, against 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.16/1.47 for Nagoya Grampus and 1.76/1.5 for Kawasaki Frontale (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Nagoya Grampus, 3 by Kawasaki Frontale, 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 83% of the meetings won by the home side.
The venue was Toyota Stadium in Toyota, with room for 27,000 spectators. It was 2-2 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Nagoya Grampus: Soichiro Mori (32'), Teruki Hara (45'), Ryuji Izumi (81') · Kawasaki Frontale: Tatsuya Ito (7'), Erison (17'), Erison (80'), Tatsuya Ito (90')